Jiribam district
Jiribam District is a district in the state of Manipur, India. It was created in December 2016 from the Imphal East district.[1]
Jiribam district
ꯖꯤꯔꯤꯕꯥꯝ | |
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District of Manipur | |
  Jiribam district Location of Jiribam  Jiribam district Jiribam district (India) | |
| Coordinates (Jiribam): 24.75°N 93.15°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Manipur |
| Established | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Jiribam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 43,818 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-37 |
Demographics
Languages in Jiribam[2]
Bengali (50.80%)
Meitei Manipuri (30.51%)
Hmar (8.04%)
Bishnupriya Manipuri (2.67%)
Hindi (1.94%)
Kabui (1.46%)
Kuki (1.11%)
Paite (0.79%)
Khasi (0.52%)
Others (2.16%)
The main language spoken in Jiribam is Meiteilon, followed by Bengali, Hmar, Bishnupuriya Manipuri, Hindi, Rongmei, Kuki etc.
References
- "History of Imphal East". Imphal East district. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html
- "7 new districts formed in Manipur amid opposition by Nagas". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Manipur Creates 7 New Districts". Ndtv.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "New districts to stay, says Manipur CM". The Hindu. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Manipur Chief Minsiter [sic] inaugurates two new districts amid Naga protests". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Simply put: Seven new districts that set Manipur ablaze". The Indian Express. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- "Creation of new districts could be game-changer in Manipur polls | opinion". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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